affect

afectar, influir en

Producir un cambio en algo o influir en lo que le ocurre a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To change something or influence what happens to someone.

• The weather can affect your mood.
• The delay affected everyone on the train.
• Will the new rules affect small businesses?

Sinónimos: influence, change

Expresiones frecuentes: affect someone, affect something, affect the outcome

conmover, afectar

Provocar una emoción intensa en alguien, especialmente tristeza.

En inglés sencillo: To cause someone to feel a strong emotion, especially sadness.

• The sad story affected me deeply.
• His death affected everyone who knew him.
• Were you affected by the final scene?

Cómo se usa: be affected by something (She was deeply affected by the film.)

Sinónimos: move, touch

Expresiones frecuentes: deeply affect someone, affect someone emotionally, affect someone profoundly

fingir, afectar

Adoptar a propósito una forma de hablar o comportarse que no es natural en uno.

En inglés sencillo: To deliberately speak or behave in a way that is not natural for you.

• He tried to affect a local accent.
• She affected a relaxed manner during the interview.
• They affect indifference whenever money is mentioned.

Sinónimos: put on, assume, feign

Expresiones frecuentes: affect an accent, affect a manner, affect indifference, affect surprise

afecto

Sentimiento o reacción emocional, especialmente cuando se manifiesta en la cara o el comportamiento.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling or emotional reaction, especially as shown through a person’s face or behaviour.

• The patient showed little affect.
• Her voice and affect changed during the interview.
• The researchers measured positive affect after exercise.

Sinónimos: emotion, feeling

Expresiones frecuentes: flat affect, positive affect, emotional affect, negative affect